The Pop Years: The 50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1950
2▶CD: 1951
3▶CD: 1952
4▶CD: 1953
5▶CD: 1954
6▶CD: 1955
7▶CD: 1956
8▼CD: 1957
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1Bye Bye Love
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Everly Brothers2:24
2Baby, Baby
recording of:
Baby, Baby (in 1956-10)
writer:
Glen Moore and Milton Subotsky
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:06
3Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
Jerry Lee Lewis1:52
4My Special Angel
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Bobby Helms2:58
5Diana
recording of:
Diana
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing and Warner Chappell Music
Paul Anka2:24
6Raunchy
Bill Justis' Orchestra2:22
7Sittin’ in the Balcony
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (in 1957-01)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (in 1957-01)
background vocals:
The Johnny Mann Chorus (in 1957-01)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Liberty Custom Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1957-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 32)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ in the Balcony
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
recording of:
Sittin’ in the Balcony
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Eddie Cochran1:58
8Only You (And You Alone)
recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (in 1973)
The Platters2:37
9Ain’t That a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Fats Domino2:27
10Party Doll
Buddy Knox2:10
11A Fine Romance
cover recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Ella Fitzgerald3:38
12Dance to the Bop
Gene Vincent2:15
13When I Fall in Love
Nat King Cole3:09
14Teen‐Age Crush
Tommy Sands2:24
15Long Tall Sally
recording of:
Long Tall Sally
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
Little Richard2:09
16Young Love
Tab Hunter2:18
17Rockin’ With Fes
Professor Longhair2:03
18Susie‐Q
Dale Hawkins2:19
19Little Darlin’
cover recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Diamonds2:08
20Come Go With Me
The Dell‐Vikings2:35
9▶CD: 1958
10▶CD: 1959